• Florida State All-American and NFL veteran Lawrence Dawsey returns to
Florida State to coach the Seminole wide receivers
• For the past three seasons Dawsey served as the wide receiver coach at USF
where South Florida posted a 19-17 record
• Last season the Bulls ranked third in the Big East in passing offense
• Coached USF receiver and first team All-Big East selection Ean Randolph who
was fourth in the conference in 2006 for receptions per game
• Last year two of Dawsey's receivers were in the top 10 in the Big East for
receptions and three of his wideouts ranked in the top 20
• Dawsey brings more National Championship coaching experience to the FSU staff
after winning the 2003 title as a Graduate Assistant at LSU on Nick Saban's
staff
• At LSU, Dawsey worked with Tampa Bay's No. 1 draft pick Michael Clayton as a
graduate assistant. Clayton would go on to break Dawsey's rookie receiving
record with the Bucs 13 years after he set the mark
• For seven years Dawsey was in the NFL, spending most of his career with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Dawsey completed his career eighth on Tampa Bay's career receiving list for
yards (2,842) and 10th for receptions (206)
• The Buc's third round draft choice was named Sports Illustrated's NFL Rookie
of the Year in 1991
• After his inaugural season in the NFL, Dawsey was also named to Pro Football
Weekly's All-Rookie Team
• In 1991 Dawsey led the Bucs with 55 catches and set a Tampa Bay rookie record
with 818 yards
• The next season Dawsey once again led the team catching 60 balls for 776 yards
• After missing most of the 1993 season, he returned in 1994 to once again set
the pace for the Tampa Bay wideouts leading the team with 46 receptions for 372
yards
• Dawsey also played for the New York Giants (1996), the Miami Dolphins (1997)
and the New Orleans Saints • (1999)
• Dawsey lettered at Florida State from 1987-90 and FSU finished in the top 4 of
the final AP poll in each of those seasons
• He currently ranks eighth all-time at FSU for career receptions (128) and
yards (2,129)
• Was named a first team AP All-American in 1990
• Dawsey led the Seminoles in receiving as a junior and a senior
• He was named an AP All-American in 1990 as a senior at Florida State where he
led the Seminoles with 65 catches for 999 yards and seven touchdowns
• Led FSU in receiving as a junior as well in 1989 catching 38 passes for 683
yards and four TD's
• One of the best big game players to wear the Garnet & Gold, Dawsey recorded
career highs for receptions • (13) and yards (172) versus in-state rivals Miami
and Florida, respectively